Emily Hester went the distance for the win, allowing only five hits with four walks and six strikeouts.

Kings Mountain (10-2, 8-2 league) was led by Hester’s three hits and four RBI, which included a double and home run. Miranda Ellis also had three hits for the victors. Kassidy Hamrick had two hits and drove in a pair with Mikeala Bell adding two hits and an RBI for Kings Mountain, which also got a double by Leah Herndon.

The Mountaineers play at Ashbrook on Wednesday and Shelby on Friday.

Carmen Pearson led Burns with two hits, while Lydia Byrd had an RBI and Emily Turner and Sam Greene scored the Lady Bulldogs’ runs.

Burns (3-10, 2-8) hosts East Burke on Friday.

East Rutherford 11, Shelby 7 — Taylor Newton and Ashley Proctor had three hits apiece to pace the Lady Golden Lions offensively, and Ashley Underwood, Taylor Canipe and Destiny Lee each had a double.

Newton pitched a complete game for Shelby, allowing five earned runs on eight hits and striking out four.

The Golden Lions (5-9, 0-8 SMAC) play at Chase at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Kings Mountain (8-0) plays at Shelby on Friday in a matchup of unbeaten teams.

JV girls soccer

Burns 3, Kings Mountain 0 — Ah’Lexus Sees had two goals and one assist to pace the junior Lady Bulldogs, who got a goal and an assist from Samantha Lail and an assist from Keily Bridges. Sandra Rath was in goal for Burns (4-2-2, 4-0 SMAC).

Kings Mountain fell to 2-2 overall and in the SMAC.

Middle school girls soccer

Kings Mountain 7, Shelby 0 — Lindsay Deaver paced the Lady Patriots with four goals in Tuesday’s Tri-County Conference semifinals. They earned a spot in Thursday’s championship, where they will host North Lincoln at John Gamble Stadium with the game time still to be determined.